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'Teachers impart not just education but also values. Achrekar Sir taught me to play straight - on the field and in life. I shall always remain grateful to him for his immeasurable contribution in my life. His lessons continue to guide me today. #TeachersDay,' Sachin Tendulkar tweeted

Saima Ahmad and Bianca Maieli got married with the blessings of their families and friends. Maieli is a Muslim Pakistani woman and Ahmad is a Colombo-Indian Christian. The lesbian couple married in a beautiful ceremony in California, where they live and where they met.

In an exclusive interview with MyNation, Mission Mangal's director Jagan Shakti speaks about his thoughts on casting couch, working with female cast, while revealing his next project. Is it Chandrayaan 2? Read to find out.
 

Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) chief Mullappally Ramachandran said Congress workers across the country have expressed extreme displeasure over the statement made by Shashi Tharoor on praising PM Modi.

From allegations of making official foreign trips for personal reasons to astrologer’s advice against going overseas, Tamil Nadu chief ministers have found it difficult to make the choice to travel abroad.

Aamir Khan backs PM Modi's move to ban single-use plastic. New romantic song from Saaho has been trending. Catch up on all the news from the entertainment field for the day with Filmy Trends.

 The villagers from Thiruvetriyur, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, staged a protest against the Centre stating that they failed to provide electricity to the villagers under UDAY scheme

 

All over India Janmashtami is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Lord Krishna, who is believed to be the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu. According to calendar, the festival is said to be celebrated on the eighth day of the Krishna Paksha. Lord Krishna is known to be a die-hard fan of sweets. Here are the eight sweets made on Janmashtami day in most of the Indian houses.

 

After Pakistan sought the removal of Bollywood and Hollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, the United Nations has come out in support of the her stating that she retains the right to speak in her personal capacity on issues concerning her

Karnataka JDS MLC TA Saravana visited parts of Belagavi in Karnataka to distribute relief material to flood affected victims
 

Tamil Nadu's ‘Narikuravas’, also called Gypsies, on Monday (August 19), sought community certificate as ‘Kaattu Nayakkan’ caste in the list of Scheduled Tribes

Aishwarya Pissay became the first Indian woman to win the FIM World Championship in the final round in Hungary

Members of Yuva Brigade cleaned up a mosque in Ramadurga taluk of Belagavi district in Karnataka after it was hit by menacing floods

Rabiya, who had moved into a relief camp as her house was submerged in floods, tied the knot with Muhammad Shafi, watched by her relatives and others from the relief camp in Kerala

Subash Srinivasan, a head constable attached to the in-service police training centre in Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, has taken the initiative to remove nails from trees in his "save tree mission"